Case study: The development of specialist nurse roles in Malta
Authors: Ward, C.S., Rosser, E. and Norton, L.
Journal: British Journal of Nursing
Volume: 32
Issue: 22
Pages: 1086-1091
eISSN: 2052-2819
ISSN: 0966-0461
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.22.1086
Abstract:Specialist nurses play a significant role in healthcare. This study investigated and evaluated the primary and extended roles and the development of specialist nurses in Malta. Methods: A qualitative case study design and purposive sampling techniques were used to gain a deep understanding of the complex issues surrounding specialist nurses from multiple data sets. A survey of the total specialist nurse population in 2013 (n=27), in-depth interviews with a group of specialist nurses (n=9) and four focus groups with key professionals and policy stakeholders (total n=28) were carried out. Data were collected between 2013 and 2015 and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: Three themes emerged: the roles and attributes of specialist nurses in Malta; the development of specialist nurses; and the influences on the advancement of specialist nursing practice in Malta. Although these data are nearly a decade old, no further research has been carried out. Conclusions: A legally accepted set of definitions as well as preparation and evaluation of the specialist nurse role from a national policy perspective is needed. Attitudes and systems that limit specialist nurses need to be challenged.
Source: Scopus
Case study: the development of specialist nurse roles in Malta.
Authors: Ward, C.S., Rosser, E. and Norton, L.
Journal: Br J Nurs
Volume: 32
Issue: 22
Pages: 1086-1091
ISSN: 0966-0461
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.22.1086
Abstract:UNLABELLED: Specialist nurses play a significant role in healthcare. This study investigated and evaluated the primary and extended roles and the development of specialist nurses in Malta. METHODS: A qualitative case study design and purposive sampling techniques were used to gain a deep understanding of the complex issues surrounding specialist nurses from multiple data sets. A survey of the total specialist nurse population in 2013 (n=27), in-depth interviews with a group of specialist nurses (n=9) and four focus groups with key professionals and policy stakeholders (total n=28) were carried out. Data were collected between 2013 and 2015 and analysed using thematic analysis. FINDINGS: Three themes emerged: the roles and attributes of specialist nurses in Malta; the development of specialist nurses; and the influences on the advancement of specialist nursing practice in Malta. Although these data are nearly a decade old, no further research has been carried out. CONCLUSIONS: A legally accepted set of definitions as well as preparation and evaluation of the specialist nurse role from a national policy perspective is needed. Attitudes and systems that limit specialist nurses need to be challenged.
Source: PubMed
Case study: the development of specialist nurse roles in Malta.
Authors: Ward, C.S., Rosser, E. and Norton, L.
Journal: British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
Volume: 32
Issue: 22
Pages: 1086-1091
ISSN: 0966-0461
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.22.1086
Abstract:Specialist nurses play a significant role in healthcare. This study investigated and evaluated the primary and extended roles and the development of specialist nurses in Malta.
Methods
A qualitative case study design and purposive sampling techniques were used to gain a deep understanding of the complex issues surrounding specialist nurses from multiple data sets. A survey of the total specialist nurse population in 2013 (n=27), in-depth interviews with a group of specialist nurses (n=9) and four focus groups with key professionals and policy stakeholders (total n=28) were carried out. Data were collected between 2013 and 2015 and analysed using thematic analysis.Findings
Three themes emerged: the roles and attributes of specialist nurses in Malta; the development of specialist nurses; and the influences on the advancement of specialist nursing practice in Malta. Although these data are nearly a decade old, no further research has been carried out.Conclusions
A legally accepted set of definitions as well as preparation and evaluation of the specialist nurse role from a national policy perspective is needed. Attitudes and systems that limit specialist nurses need to be challenged.Source: Europe PubMed Central